Diego Simeone's Atletico have reached the Champions League final in two of the last three seasons, losing to city rivals Real on both occasions, previous year on penalties. Former Real Madrid great Casillas took to Twitter to laud the Slovenian, ...

New Delhi hosted the 2010 CWG successfully and in 2016, Guwahati and Shillong hosted the South Asian Games. "(The government) wishes to express its disappointment at the announcement. Manchester which hosted the Games in 2002, also declared its in...

Northwestern is in its first NCAA tournament, and its fans took over the arena late in the first half Thursday, which ended with a 34-27 NU advantage over Vanderbilt. After Northwestern's Sanjay Lumpkin hit a free throw with two seconds to play and t...

According to another report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Poe has inked a one-year contract worth $8 million. By joining the Falcons, Poe is reunited with the general manager who first selected him, Scott Pioli . In 2016, Poe didn't miss a snap as h...

The third-seeded Hoosiers were bounced in the first round of the NIT with a 75-63 loss to sixth-seeded Georgia Tech at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta , the contest a microcosm of issues that plagued the Hoosiers in their descent from a top-five team...

Wade tried to play through the injury, but he was taken out of the game with 8:35 left in the fourth quarter and didn't return. He was spotted wearing the bum arm in a sling, giving Chicago fans a reason to think their season is practically over.

The game, in all honesty, was pretty dire for any neutral viewers, but it was jazzed up a little bit at the sight of Marcus Rojo tucking into a banana that had been specifically delivered to him on the pitch. United began the second half slowly, wit...

The deal is valued at $12.2 million and includes a fully guaranteed first year of $5 million with an injury guarantee in the second, sources said. Walford's development has been slowed by offseason injuries during his two years in the National Fo...

Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the third time in four seasons by comprehensively seeing off non-league outfit Lincoln City 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium. You can never afford to lose anyway but it's a tough game . Bellerin put p...

The Vikings announced they would not pick up the $18 million contract option for Peterson for 2017 on February 28, after he had made $12 million in 2016. Then Spielman acknowledged in the afternoon he had spoken with Peterson to wish him well, clar...

It depends on signings but when you see Romelu Lukaku signing a new contract, that's really good. Sky Sports reported on Tuesday afternoon that the 23-year-old has told the Toffees that he will not sign a new contract with the club. The Belgium...

We came in the right spirit to enjoy an FA Cup quarter-final. The 23-year-old - who had scored 15 goals in his previous 13 matches - twisted the same ankle that he hurt back in September, when ligament damage ruled him out for seven weeks and 10 ...

Sanzaar said an announcement would be made in a couple of days, but Verster has jumped the gun by saying Super Rugby will be cut from 18 teams to 16 next year. Former Wallaby Glen Ella, meanwhile, has argued in favour of a reduction to four Australia...

To his credit, Griffin didn't give in, worked tirelessly during his rehab and got healthy enough to play, even leading the Browns to their only win in an otherwise historically bad season. Even if Cleveland can't make a deal, they could still grant...

One of the biggest arguments in favor of Syracuse making the tournament was that it won five games against teams that were selected. The Orange have gone 2-2 in their last four games, beating Duke, falling to Louisville and beating Georgia Tech befor...

The home team set the tone for the game right from the off, pressing high and causing plenty of problems for Sevilla , by never really allowing them to settle. As for Sevilla , this was a chastening experience, summed up by the sight of Jorge Samp...

Illinois State appears to have a head coach that is committed to moving the program forward. Muller's frustrations speak to a common problem among mid-major teams, as the selection committee often denies at-large bids to teams from smaller conferen...

While making at least nine regular season appearances for the Bengals in each of the last three seasons, he failed to see the field during a regulation game as a rookie back in 2013-2014. Fantasy Impact Burkhead is coming off of a career year in 2...

The Bianconeri beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday to extend its Serie A record to 31 consecutive home wins, and it hasn't lost in 20 Champions League home matches, stretching back to a loss to Bayern Munich in the 2013 quarterfinals. "Then we can get ri...

Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but according to multiple reports, Jones signed a one-year, $3.75 million deal with incentives that could push the total value to $5 million. The Vikings already have Everson Griffen, Brian Robison and Daniel...

New England has signed him to a first round tender to try to protect him. Perhaps the Saints would give up a little bit more, or perhaps the Patriots would package Butler with picks to soften the blow for New Orleans. March 2017: Acquired Brandin C...

Chelsea were the last club to secure their place at Wembley in the FA Cup, with their 1-0 home win over FA Cup holders Manchester United earlier on Monday. The victor of the semi will face either Manchester City or Arsenal in the final. Chel...

The McLaren report said that as sports minister Mutko must have known about the "state-sponsored" doping programmes used to help Russian athletes at the 2012 London Olympics, 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, and the 2013 world athletics championships held...

Leverkusen's coach Tayfun Korkut gestures on the sidelines during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen at the BayArena, in Leverkusen, Germany, Friday, March 10, 2017. Along with Torres, defender Stefan Savic ...

Correa forced a save from the Dane and Vitolo was marshalled by Huth as a shot was about to be sent towards goal , but another extended spell of possession in the final third resulted in a surprise outcome for Sevilla . The squad subsequently spe...

Kane suffered the injury to his right ankle, and is the same knock as he picked up in September that ruled him out of action for seven weeks and 10 games. "Harry will continue to be assessed by our medical staff while he undergoes his rehabilitation"...

The east region features defending champion Villanova and Duke as the two top seeds. Overall, North Carolina can not be upset with the draw it's been given in the NCAA tournament. One, the Blue Devils, with a Hall of Fame coach and a storied trad...

During one of his last defensive back drills at the University of Washington's pro day, Jones hurt himself and went to the ground. "It's really tough, just because Sidney's one of our best friends, all of our best friends, (and) he's a great pros...

Some argued Duke should have been a No. 1 seed after beating North Carolina twice in three meetings. "They worked their way up". They won their first game in the 2016 quarterfinals before a loss in the semifinals to eventual champion North Carolina ...

After losing Andrew Bogut for the season in the first minute of his Cleveland Cavalier action, he was waived in order to create room for another healthy big. With Bogut out for the rest of the season, the Cavaliers will have to look for another backu...

In the process, the Wolverines knocked off three NCAA tournament teams - Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin . Brace yourself. Here we go. For the 13th time, the Kansas Jayhawks are a No. "I've gone into the last three NCAA Tournaments with the ...

A fight ensued that left Busch with a cut on his forehead. So, Busch went to go "chat" (and by chat, I mean fight) with Logano after the race in pit lane. Kurt Busch and Joey Logano got in a bit of a scrap after today's race in Las Vegas. "The same ...

He may not be a top goal scorer, but it was fitting that the goal, when it came, was from N'golo Kante. The last time Mourinho was an FA Cup manager on this ground, Chelsea conceded a two-goal lead to lose to League One Bradford. United should...

The pace vehicle came back into the pits with five laps remaining in the first stage, and Martin Truex Jr . held onto the lead after the restart to win Stage 1. I understand his frustration; he crashed. ( Keselowski) "You know I think in general I ...

However, long term heath and quality of life outweigh the spark and passion to play that I once had. "With that, I take this opportunity to thank all of the people in my life who had a hand in molding me into a great player and the God-fearing man ...